Why choose us?
Choosing to work for SMS means choosing to make a difference. We are changing how businesses and consumers use energy for the better, helping achieve a greener, sustainable, and more affordable energy system for everyone. Through our range of innovative energy solutions, we are delivering the future of smart energy – working closely with private and public sector partners we are playing a critical role in transforming and decarbonising the UK economy by 2050.
What's in it for you?
- 25 personal holiday days per year (with additional 8 public holidays) increasing to 30 personal days after 5 years of service (includes options to buy and sell).
- Hybrid working options.
- Enhanced Maternity leave. Paternity and Adoption leave.
- 24/7 free and confidential employee assistance service.
- Medicash health plan offers a wide variety of benefits from cashback on everyday healthcare treatments like optical, dental and physio treatments. Discounted gym memberships and free 24/7 online GP.
- Life Insurance (4 x annual salary).
- Pension matching scheme (up to 5% of salary).
- Developing our people is important to us - we support and encourage development by offering internal and external accredited courses, secondments and study support.
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What's the role?
This role is responsible for financial accounting of assigned entities and monthly reporting to stakeholders. Ability to deliver on-point analysis and commentary is key to success in this role. Management of results is a key deliverable, timeliness and accuracy are imperative. Process improvement offers enhancement and growth opportunities to this role.
This is a key role within the business which will offer exposure to senior stakeholders, and opportunity to add real value in a growing business with scope for progression.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for accurate & timely accounting for assigned entities, in line with the relevant accounting policies.
- Responsible for preparation and presentation of monthly financial results, including delivery of variance analysis against budgets.
- Preparation of weekly bank reconciliations.
- Preparation of accruals, prepayments and other journal entries.
- Management of balance sheet reconciliations and resolution of reconciling items.
- Cash forecasting and tracking.
- Assisting in the preparation of short and longer-term budgeting and forecasting.
- Supporting the audit process (both internal and external).
- Seek ongoing process, procedures and controls improvement opportunities and reporting enhancement to meet & anticipate stakeholder needs.
- Assist with implementation of system changes, updates, and developments in line with business needs.
- Provide additional general support and complete ad-hoc tasks as required by the financial controller/finance director.
- Responsible for key controls governing the processes.
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have/be:
- A fully qualified Accountant.
- Strong technical knowledge of management accounting principles and techniques.
- Use of accounting systems, D365 (or similar) is preferred, and familiarity with all Microsoft packages; with proficient excel skills.
- Ability to analyse and present data.
- A demonstrated track record of controllership.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to explain information in a clear and understandable manner.
- The ability to work closely with and build relationships with different departments and stakeholders at various levels.
All of our roles are based on 40 hours per week, with a 30 minute unpaid break for lunch.
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